Clowning Around & Celebration Authority

What Clowning Around & Celebration Authority does

Clowning Around & Celebration Authority is a privately held event rental company headquartered in Mundelein, Illinois, founded in 1991 and operating in the Northern Chicagoland area with stated nationwide delivery. The company rents party and event equipment, including inflatable bounce houses, water and dry slides, obstacle courses, dunk tanks, water-balloon battle stations, giant games (Jenga, chess, Twister, human foosball), tents, tables, chairs, LED furniture, lighting, and sound systems, alongside entertainers such as DJs, holiday characters, walk-around performers, and interactive shows. It is also one of the more diversified photo booth operators in its market, offering green screen, vintage, touchscreen graffiti, photo flip books, Strike-A-Pose, Vogue Booth, Aerial 360 overhead video, and an AI Vision Morph booth that applies computer-vision effects to captured images.

The company serves a horizontally segmented customer base spanning consumer/family events, corporate events, life-event celebrations (Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings), school and education functions, and community/festival events. The GTM motion is event-driven and high-touch: customers discover the company via the website (celebrationauthority.com), Instagram, and Facebook, request information or a catalog, and convert through a phone-based quote process (847-566-3006) with delivery, setup, on-site operation, and pickup handled by the company's own crews. There is no public pricing, no subscription, and no e-commerce checkout; transactions are quote-based and transactional. The company has no disclosed investors, no parent company, no M&A history, no patents, no public awards, and no formal partnerships in the input data, and it does not publish revenue. Self-reported scale signals include 'Excellence in Event Rentals Since 1991,' 'several thousand events yearly,' and 'over a million smiles' delivered, with operations run by an in-house team that customer testimonials consistently praise for execution.

Name

Clowning Around & Celebration Authority

Legal name

Clowning Around & Celebration Authority

Website

https://celebrationauthority.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Clowning Around & Celebration Authority is a privately held, Mundelein, Illinois-based event rental company founded in 1991 that rents inflatables, photo booths (including AI-enabled), games, equipment, and entertainers to consumers, corporations, schools, and communities in Chicagoland and nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Party & Event Equipment Rentals

NAICS

All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (713990), Amusement Arcades (71312), Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries (713)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Rentals & Catering Equipment Services (Linen, Tableware, Kitchen, Furniture) (THAHAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Birthday Party Services (HSACACAA), Party Games, Activities & Interactive Entertainment (HSACACAJ), Kids Party Entertainment (Clowns, Magicians, Characters) (HSACACAG), Community Parades, Carnivals & Street Fairs (MPAGAEAE), Corporate Event Rentals (Furniture, Staging, Tents) (HSACADAI)

Keywords

• Event equipment rentals
• Inflatable rentals
• Photo booth rentals
• Party entertainment services
• Corporate event rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Mundelein

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Equipment Rentals: Rental of party and event equipment including inflatables, tents, tables, chairs, games, photo booths, entertainers, sound systems, lighting, and other event essentials. Customers pay rental fees for equipment usage at their events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Clowning Around & Celebration Authority rents party and event equipment — including inflatable slides, moonwalks/bounce houses, obstacle courses, wind tunnels, dunk tanks, water balloon battles, photo booths, giant interactive games, LED furniture, lighting and sound systems, and live entertainment such as DJs and themed characters — to families, schools, corporate clients, and community organizers in the Northern Chicagoland area with nationwide delivery available. Each booking is delivered, set up, and picked up by company staff under a quote-based, direct rental model.

Product overview

Clowning Around & Celebration Authority operates as a comprehensive party and event rental company offering a diverse portfolio of rental equipment and entertainment services. The company provides inflatables (bounce houses, slides, obstacle courses, wind tunnels), attractions (photo booths including AI-powered options, carnival games, giant games, casino equipment), event equipment (tents, tables, chairs, LED furniture), and entertainers (characters, DJs, performers, interactive shows). The portfolio includes specialized offerings like the AI Vision Morph Photo Booth, Aerial 360 Booth with revolutionary overhead technology, and various water attractions. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in Mundelein, Illinois, the company serves the Chicago metropolitan area and provides equipment and entertainment nationwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inflatable Slide Rentals Rental of inflatable slides (single-lane and multi-lane configurations ranging from 14 ft to 24 ft) for birthday parties, corporate events, school functions, and community gatherings. Delivered, set up, and picked up by company staff in the Northern Chicagoland area.
• Bounce House / Moonwalk Rentals Rental of inflatable moonwalks/bounce houses in themed designs (yellow/red, castle, tropical, fiesta, sports, birthday, circus, and 90s-vintage styles) for children's birthday parties and family events. Positioned as Chicago's largest provider of inflatable moonwalk rentals.
• Obstacle Course Inflatable Rentals Rental of inflatable obstacle courses (with and without slides, including 70 ft configurations) for corporate team-building events, school field days, church gatherings, and large community festivals.
• Wind Tunnel / Mobile Wind Rentals Rental of mobile wind tunnels for crowd-engaging experiences at fairs, festivals, and corporate events, providing high-air-flow recreational attractions for participants.
• Dunk Tank Rentals Rental of dunk tanks for fairs, festivals, school fundraisers, church events, and corporate picnics, where participants attempt to dunk a target into a water tank.
• Water Balloon Battle Rentals Rental of water balloon battle equipment and setups for outdoor parties, church and community events, and summer festivals.
• AI Vision Morph Photo Booth AI-powered photo booth offering real-time background and subject morphing effects for weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, corporate events and parties.
• Photo Flip Book Booth Rental of photo flip book booths that capture a sequence of photos and produce printed flip-book keepsakes for event guests at parties and corporate events.
• Green Screen Photo Booth Rental of green screen photo booths that composite guests into custom digital backgrounds for branded or themed event experiences.
• Vintage Photo Booth Rental of a vintage-style photo booth producing classic-styled photo strips as event takeaways for weddings and celebrations.
• Strike-A-Pose Photo Station Rental of a strike-a-pose photo station configured for high-volume guest photos at receptions, proms, and large-scale corporate events.
• Aerial 360 Photo Booth Rental of a 360-degree aerial photo booth that captures rotating video and still content around guests, used at weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, proms, and corporate activations.
• Touchscreen Graffiti Wall Booth Rental of a touchscreen graffiti wall station that lets guests draw digitally and print or share their creations at events.
• Vogue Booth Rental of a Vogue-themed photo booth providing stylized fashion-magazine-style photo output for upscale events.
• Giant Jenga Rental Rental of oversized Jenga (giant wooden stacking block) game sets for outdoor and indoor parties, corporate events, and school functions.
• Giant Chess Set Rental Rental of oversized outdoor chess sets for corporate events, school functions, and community gatherings.
• Giant Twister Game Rental Rental of an oversized Twister game mat for parties, school events, and team-building activities.
• Human Foosball Rental Rental of a life-sized, human-scale foosball game for team-building events, school field days, and church or community gatherings.
• LED Furniture Rentals Rental of illuminated LED cocktail tables, bars and seating for weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, corporate receptions, and evening events.
• Folding Chair Rentals Rental of folding chairs alongside larger event equipment packages for weddings, parties, and community events.
• Disc Jockey (DJ) Services Booking of professional disc jockeys for weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, school dances, corporate events, and private parties, delivered as part of the entertainment rental offering.
• Holiday Character Entertainment Rental of costumed holiday characters (including Santa, Mrs. Claus, elves, and seasonal characters) for holiday parties, corporate events, school functions, and family gatherings.
• Interactive Show Entertainment Booking of interactive shows for parties and corporate events, designed for audience participation and high-engagement programming.
• Walk-Around Performer Entertainment Roster of walk-around performers who mingle with guests at parties, corporate events, and festivals to deliver roaming entertainment.
• Prom Dances Event Package Combined event package of lighting, sound, and photo booths offered for high school proms and school dances.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BounceU: BounceU operates inflatable party and event centers across the U.S., offering moonwalk and bounce house rentals for birthdays and corporate events. Directly comparable to Celebration Authority's inflatable rental and kids/family event business.
• GameTruck: GameTruck provides mobile video game entertainment trucks and event services for birthdays, schools, and corporate events. Comparable to Celebration Authority's mobile event entertainment model targeting similar end-customer occasions.
• Astro Jump: Astro Jump is a national franchise specializing in inflatable bounce house, slide, and obstacle course rentals for parties and events. Highly comparable to Celebration Authority's core inflatable and party equipment rental offering.
• Premiere Events Party Rental: Premiere Events is a large event rental company offering tents, tables, chairs, inflatables, and party equipment. Directly comparable to Celebration Authority's full-service event rental portfolio and corporate event focus.
• Taylor Rental: Taylor Rental operates party and equipment rental stores across the U.S. offering tents, tables, chairs, and party supplies. Closely matches Celebration Authority's equipment rental model and event-type customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Eventbrite: Eventbrite is a large online event ticketing and management platform serving festivals, corporate events, and consumer events. Broader in scope than Celebration Authority, but operates in the same overall event services ecosystem.
• Dave & Buster's Entertainment: Dave & Buster's operates large-scale family entertainment venues with arcade games, attractions, and event hosting. Broader entertainment operator comparable to Celebration Authority's carnival/arcade/casino rental offerings and group event focus.

Emerging players

• Simplebooth: Simplebooth designs and sells photo booth hardware and software for events and small businesses. Comparable to Celebration Authority's photo booth and AI Vision Morph Booth attractions in the event-photo-experience category.

Regional players

• All Seasons Rental: All Seasons Rental is a Midwest-based party and event rental company offering tents, inflatables, and equipment. Comparable to Celebration Authority's regional Chicagoland rental operations and product mix.
• Jumping Jacks Inflatable Rentals: Jumping Jacks is a regional inflatable and party rental company serving the Midwest with bounce houses, water slides, and obstacle courses. Comparable to Celebration Authority's regional Chicagoland positioning and product mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/celebrationauthority
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• Facebookfacebook.com/celebrationauthority
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/celebration-authority

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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